Making left turns — Tennessee Permit Test

When you and an oncoming driver both want to turn left at an intersection, each of you turns to the left of the other.

Passing left side to left side keeps the two turning cars from meeting nose to nose in the middle.

When you meet another driver at an intersection and both of you want to turn left, each will turn to the left of the other.

To turn left from a two-way street, slow down and get into the lane just to the right of the center line well ahead of time.

Turning left from the right-hand lane cuts across cars beside you. Start from next to the center line.

Reduce speed and get into the lane just to the right of the center line well ahead of time.

When turning left onto a two-way street, turn into the first lane past the center line.

Oncoming drivers turning right will use the right lane. If you swing wide into it, you meet them head on.

Drive just to the right of the center line of the street you’re entering and be sure to turn into the first lane past the center line.

If the light turns yellow while you are waiting for oncoming vehicles to clear, do not go into the intersection.

Oncoming drivers often speed up on yellow. Pulling in then leaves you stuck across their path.

If the light turns yellow while you are waiting for oncoming vehicles to clear the intersection, DO NOT proceed into the intersection.

Center lines on one-way streets are white; on two-way streets they are yellow.

The color of the line tells you if traffic beside you goes your way. Mix them up and you may turn into oncoming cars.

Center lines on one-way streets are white.

When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, turn into the first lane, the one closest to the left curb.

On a one-way street every lane goes your way. The lane at the left curb is the shortest, cleanest path in.

You should turn into the first lane closest to the left curb.

When turning left from a one-way street, approach in the lane farthest to the left.

From the left lane you do not cross any other lane to turn. Starting anywhere else cuts off cars beside you.

Make your approach in the traffic lane furthermost to the left curb of the street.

You and an oncoming driver both want to turn left. How do you pass each other?

Each turns to the left of the other. Passing left side to left side keeps the two turning cars from meeting nose to nose in the middle. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.56: “When you meet another driver at an intersection and both of you want to turn left, each will turn to the left of the other.”